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mented too by the finest references to the principles of their religion ; and also by the speech of Mr. O'Connell, one of the most distinguished orators of the day ; he felt quite unable to efface them from his memory ; and standing as he did in that noble building, with those recollections fresh in his memory, he felt utterly unable to give expression to his feelings.—( Cheers. ) At the same time, while he thanked them as a stranger for the reception they had r isen him, they would permit him to say that if be could do any thing to further the cause they bad at heart—the extinction of slavery in the British dominions—if their friend, Mr. Sturge, should ever want any assistance in London, he would never find him backward in giving his best exertions, however un able he might be, to render him any efficient assistance.— ( Enthusiastic cheering.) The Rev. THOMAS SCALES, of Leeds, said—l should not have arisen to address the meeting at this period of its pro ceedings, had I not felt it necessary to call the attention of our friends, who are present, to the particular claims of one of the gentlemen named in the resolution, and to whom little al lusion has hitherto been inade. I mean Mr. Harvey, whom we are happy to see amongst us, and associated with his friend Dr. Palmer. One of the pleasing circumstances, arising out of these movements and meetings, is that they bring together the friends of humanity, and often in sur prising and unexpected numbers ; and the meeting of these two gentlemen must be very gratifying to themselves, especially on such an occasion. Dr. Palmer and Mr. Harvey have acted together—they have suffered together—in the cause, and for the benefit of the negro race—they are now rejoicing together in the happy and auspicious change which has been achieved on their behalf, and they are prepared and determined again to go forth to act together in securing for the objects of your sympathy and benevolence, all the fruits and benefits of emancipation. With the claims of Dr. Palmer, and the ser vices he has rendered to this great cause every one conversant with recent antislavery proceedings must be acquainted, and the readers of the British Emancipator, which has been under his management, will feel how greatly we are indebted to his valuable aid.—( Cheers.) On this account I regret that we are likely so soon to lose him. Mr. Harvey's connection with anti-slavery movements was less known, but he too had been a sufferer in various ways for his sympathy with the negroes and his anxiety to redress their wrongs and obtain justice for them. There was a Mr. Gyles, not altogether unknown from his former doings, as the supporter of slavery, and his efforts in opposition to those who were seeking to befriend the oppressed negroes—more recently, he has perpetrated grievous injuries upon many of the la bourers on his estate—and repeatedly gone forth, and in the most wanton spirit, destroyed their little property, in a way be yond endurance: They were induced to seek protection against these vexatious aggressions, and nineteen of the labourers re paired to Spanish Town, seeking justice. By the advice of Dr. Palmer, they applied for professional advice and aid to Mr. Harvey as their solicitor, and because be undertook their vindication and defence, he incurred the displeasure of all parties, and became the victim of a most serious prosecution I cannot enter into the details of these proceedings,. nor is i necessary, as Mr. Harvey will explain the course he took on that occasion ; I may just remark that be instituted proceed ings, but found ail the magistrates to whom he applied unwill ing to assist him in furtherance of his object. He himself, for the part he had taken, was subjected to a vindictive prosecu tion. From the consequences he had proceeded. as Dr. Palmer did before him, to this country to seek redress. From the effects of oppression and injustice in the Colonies, it is natural to look to the mother-country for relief. I wish the injured and suffering parties always came here for the redress to which they are entitled. It is scarcely possible but that evils will arise, espe cially when we consider the character of the men to whom f!sc administrs.tion of Colonial Governmenti are entrusted, men educated in camps and accustomed to a military des. potism. I believe it is the opinion of some of these gentle ment, that :411 government rests on the point of the bayonet. The Rev. Gentleman observed, in conclusion, that he trusted the Colonial Office would look more to the character of the men whom they sent out to fill high situations, and to admi nister justice with impartiality. Whether Mr. Harvey received redress at the hands of the Government at home he knew not ; but this he did know, that he would meet with their sympathy and support.—( Loud cheers.) CHARLES HARVEY, Esq., rose—He thanked the meeting most heartily for the honour they had conferred upon him that day, the more so as he was unconscious of having done any thing to deserve so great a meisttre of their kindness.—( Hear. ) It was now :Inwards of nine years ago since he first went to Jamaica undei somewhat similar circumstances to Dr. Palmer. He was like him, n;:Tosed to overlook many of those crimes which were the fruitful offspring of slavery, but after some experience, be saw quite enough of the system to horrify him, and feel ashamed that any part of the colonies of Eng land should be polluted with such a state of things.—( Hear.) On his first advent in Jamaica be was quite unresolved on his plans for the future, having originally visited it with a view to the improvement of his health; but after witnessing the atrocities which were there brought under his notice, he determined that it should be his country, Atcl that he would devote himself to the assistance of the oppressed negroes, and to a better diffu sion of a spirit of liberty.—( Cheers.) Ile never regretted the causethat had first brought him to Jamaica. He went there friendless and a stranger ' and he had found kindness and liberality. He had many difficulties to overcome, and in the sympathy of the missionaries he found security and support. A:cident brought him acquainted with them, and he found that with their encouragement and advice miracles could be done. But for those missionaries who perhaps were merely the servants of the English people, he felt they would never have witnessed the glorious consummation of negro freedom which they were that day met to celebrate ; and but for the support they had receive,:i from England, no men could have singly withstood the tide of opposition which they had to encounter.—(Loud cheers.) After describing the state in which he found the slave population of the island, and the atrocities perpetrated by the planters, the Learned Gentleman next proceeded to notice the passing of the Ap prenticeship Act, and the manner in which itsprovisiene had been violated. It was altogether a deception, and not only so, but by the operation of this law a more atrocious engine of cruelty was put into the hands of the planter. Mr. Ilarvey after wards referred to the persecutions to which be had been sub jected in his endeavours to protect the negroes who had ap plied to him for legal advice. For this he had been fined nearly 2001., a fine, lo.wever, which he bad never paid, and which, moreover, he never intended to pay. The case was now before the Privy Council, and whatever way it might ter minate, he was rejoiced to say that the agitation of the matter, and the inquiries to which it led, had done signal service to the cause of liberty.—( Loud cheers.) After alluding to the injustice done to the non.registered negroes, thousands of whom had been illegally detained in bondage in defiance of the express provisions of the Abolition Act, he observed that he could not coincide altogether with Dr. Palmer in the hopeful anticipation of li berty in Jamaica. What had her:: done wee to he attributed to the mighty moral influence of the people of England. The Courts of Justice in Jamaica required purification, and until their abuses were removed these would be no public liberty for the negio. He would not fail to communicate to the po pulation of Jamaica the enthusiastic f. clings which the people of Birmingham had exhibited in their behalf; and when their Courts and Judges were reformed he was quite sure that their fertile island, which was quite unexplored ground to the people of this country, would he thrown open to English enter prize and English industry.—( Loud applause.) Mr. WILLIAM Mot:GAN said, that in his native town, and id the presence of the distingvished strangers around, be was r ri . a efied to state diet the talent and industry of a Birming ham a7tigt had, in the course of the last few dais. succeeded in transfe.eeing a copy of the principal part of the Sligo testi monial into *he form of a medal, sshich mig,ht,perhapz, here after be cheristi'd by many a Negro subscriber to the fund which had resulte(: in so splendid a production. The liberality of the arti,t had place,: several medals for sale on the table, as memorial% of the day, end he was proud to be the medium of conveying to each of their distinguished guests, in the name of his friend, end might he be permitted to add in the name of the meeting—( Cheers) -5 slight motnemto to be exhibited on their return to the West. Ile begged to be permitted to allude for an instant to the scene in which so many thousands had been interested yesterday, the laying the foundation stone of the " Negro Emancipation Schools" for the sake of stating that while their friends were bearing away from Birmingham the memorials of their respect end sympathy, Mr. Harvey was leaving behind him substantial proofs of the iiiterest he felt in their institutions.— ( Cheers.) He trusted one result of the generous donation which he had received for the schools would be, that thence should arise, perpetually, converts and advocates of their great cause.—( Loud cheers..) The Rev. T. AL MacnoNNELL expressed the joy he expe rienced at finding that all their brethren of colour in the West Indies were now on a level with themselves, and restored to that position for which God and nature had originally intended them.-_( Cheers.) He trusted they would be taught by those distinguished men who were now going forth as their new apostles, to avail themselves of the privileges conferred on them, or rather of those rights to which they had been re stored, and of vvhieli for so many years they had been robbed. —(Cheers.) He tr us t e d they would take care to guard those liberties against the intoxication of newly-acquired free dom, and teach them that there was no victory so certain, and none certainly so sweet and delightful, as the moral victory of principle user brute force. They would tell them that this was a place where those principles had been deeply imbibed; it was a place from which those principles w ere addressed to t hem, and that nothi ng would give greater pain to the men of Birmingham than to hear that those poor creatures rescued from thraldom would, in the delirium of joy, arising from the acquisition of a long-lost treasure, be guilty of any eess which woul d induce them to wee p for t he exer tions which they had made in their behalf.—( Applause.) J. &ODLE. Esq., next addressed the meeting. He said he had come there to lay before them a brief, but rather detailed, account of the state of slavery and the slave trade, as it was found to exist at the present moment. But he felt that he should not be able to do justice to so important and extensive a subject if he entered upon it at the present advanced hour of the morning. After the excellent ad dress delivered by the gentleman who preceded him, he felt that he should perhaps best consult the feelings and convenience of the assembly if he confined himself to a few anecdotes illustrative of the system from which the negroes had just escap ed, and also of the enaracters of the negroes themselves, -with a view, to show that in labouring for them they had laboured for beings well deserving their best efforts. Mr. Scoble here related some striking anecdotes, which had come under his own observation, exhibiting the character of the negroe in a very amiable point of view, and evincing, under trials and sufferings of no ordinary kind, a degree of fortitude and endurance worthy of a better cause. Mr. Scoble then concluded, by expressing a h ope t h at t h e t i me was not far distant when the negroes, under the influence of Chris tian instruction and example, and assisted by such men as would become acquainted Dr. Palmer and M r. Harvey, with their civil rights, and be able to maintain them peacefully but firmly, notwithstanding the exertions of the planters to counteract their liberties, or interfere in any way with their civil and political freedom. JOSIA II CON DER, Esq., moved the third resolution. In doing so he forcibly pointed out how deeply the people of this country were indebted from the first to the efforts of Christian Missionaries of various denominations not only for the good conduct of the Negro population, but for the originating of that great contest now going on for upwards of a century, between Christianity and slavery. He impressed upon the meeting, at the close of his able address, the necessity of sending agents from the Anti-slavery Socie ties of this country, not only to Jamaica, but to the other Islands to watch over the great experiment of emancipation. Edward Foster, Esq., of Cambridge, the Rev. T. Morgan, and other gentlemen, subsequently addressed the meeting, which broke up about two o'clock. The important resolutions agreed to upon this interesting occasion, as also the appeal in behalf of the " Negro Eman cipation School•rooms," the foundation stone of which was laid by Joseph Sturge, Esq., on the Ist of August, will be found in our advertising columns. MAILS Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. 0 America.......... 0 1 Franc; ..,.......... 0 0 Lishcn 0 0 Brazil ...... ....... U 0 Guerra. ix Jersey 0 0 Malta ..... U O Boerio.; Ayres.. 0 0 Hamburg ........ 0 0 Mexico 0 0 Carthagena ._ ~ 0 0 Holland 0 0 Ostend.. ..... .... 0 1 Dublin--....... 0 0 Jamaica - ..... ~. 0 1 Finders ........ 0 0 Leeward Islands 0 1 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 35 minutes after 0 Evening 9 minutes after I AN EXTRAORDINARY EDITION OF THE " S U N 55 WILL BE PUBLISHED THIS WEEK, SO AS TO REACH ALL PARTS OF THE KINGDOM ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND COPIES WILL BE PRINTED. SUN (eke, 112, Strand, London, August 3. "TH l l l, SUN >' CONTINUES TO PUBLISH THE EXTRAORDINARY EDITION, I N G 0 L D, GIVING ALL THE DETAILS OF THE CORONATION-THE FAIRS, REJOICINGS, AND EVERY PAR TICULAR OF INTEREST CON NECTED WITH THIS AUGUST CEREMONY. The publication of TUB SUN NEVI.SPAPER commenced this day at 40 minutes oast Three o'clock. .A ....t1 ..„p __,,— , --1< ''..).s. * )r- r V , (---- --'7 1. ; ', . ' ~ i,., ~ ..,,,,, i '-- • . _ ~'`. 7 .:,- e:;°**l 4 _,_ (--- j,40. ?,•>,1?) _._,-4710A . . 4- 4,_ . _ .... :,*,,,,....t ...... - - 3 ;%--... M-i"-• -Nr 'lll/ WITH WHICH THE " TRUE SUN" IS NOW INCORPORATED. LONDON : FRIDAY EVENING. AUGUST 3, 1838. In the HouQe of Lords last night, Lord LONDONDERRY brouglit forward a motion about the appointment of Ma. gistrates in Ireland. The Tories cannot digest the measures which the ,Government have adopted with re spect to the Irish Magistracy. And no wonder. It was by . the instrumentality of a factious, corrupt, and subservient Bench, among other means equally pure and honourable, that they oppressed the people of Ireland, and supported the "ascendancy" principle,whieh they found was convenient for furthering the interests of the few at the expence of the many. They cannot, therefore, be expected to look quietly on while the ground on which they chiefly stood as a party is cut from under their feet. With them in this, as ;n all other cases, it is the character of the measure as it affects their own petty, personal, and selfish interests, not as it bears upon the interests of Ireland, which is the main point to be regarded. To find the staff of their Irish Establishment cut down with such sweeping and relentless barbarity, to lose at one " fell swoop" no fewer than a hundred and thirty four military champions, and what is still worse, two hun dred and thirty six parsons! all doughty champions of the militant Church—is a stroke sufficient to make any party look about them. To add fo the calamity, too, and it is no slight aggravation of it, no hope of retrieving their affairs dawns or is likely to dawn upon their minds ; for the axe has been laid at the root of the evil. Not only has all this factious rubbish been removed from the existing Magistracy of Ireland, but the rule has been laid down, and will be rigidly adhered to, that in future neither parson nor soldier shall;hold the Commission of the Peace in Ireland. The debate which took place on the Noble Marquis's motion is chiefly remarkable for the feeling of sore nesss which those of the Tory Peers who took part in it betrayed. There is nothing in the least remarkable in the Marq u i s o f L ONDONDE RRY running his wise head against a post, and the Duke of WELLINGTON reproving him for it. . That is too ordinary an occurrence to excite anything more than a passing smile, a gentle play of the features, as the truth of the royal adage flashes across the mind—" if you bray a fool in a mortar, yet will he not de part from his folly." It will be seen that Lord PLUNKET, by a plain and brief statement of facts, triumphantly refuted the charge of partiality attempted to be fixed upon him in one or two cases. We sincerely wish that the QUEEN'S Minis ters would summon courage enough to follow out their excellent —their truly admirable Irish policy— in this matter of the 'magistracy, to England. Were a similar purgation applied to the Magisterial - 13 - I ; '2,T, LONDON, AUGUST 3, 1838. Bcneh in this- part of the kingdom, it would stand -them more in stead, and be more beneficial to the interests of the country, than all the measures they have passed since the Reform Bill—if we except the Emancipation and the Poor-law Amendment Acts. The House of Commons yesterday took into considera tion the amendments made by the Lords to the Irish Cor porations Bill, or rather the new Bill which, under an old title, had been sent to them. Lord JOHN /I,USSELL intro duced the subject in a temperate and able speech, the effect of which Sir ROBERT PEEL bent all his force in vain to destroy. The Noble Lord properly pointed out the contrast between the performances of the Tories and their professions. They pretend to be anxious to conciliate and satisfy the Irish ; they talk much of the sacrifices they have made, and are willing to make ; they assert one Session that the Municipal, Corporations arc the strong holds of the Estab:ished Church, and the next offer them up ‘sith tears, as a sacrifice on the altar of peace ; but, in fact, they pass or rather thrust a Bill through the House of Lords, which perpetuates all the abuses'of these Corpo rations, and adds the insult of attempting to cheat the people to the determination to oppress them. This is a course of proceeding, as Lord JoHN RUSSELL said, which is at " once illiberal and unwise." "It is showing neither confidence nor generosity," and it has not succeeded, and will not succeed. The Tories wholly forget the relation in which they stand and in which the Corporations stand, to the bulk of the Irish. The Corporations are described by the Tories as the citadels of the Church, and the Church is an odious yoke on the neck of the people. The Tories support the yoke, and are therefore considered, not as parental legislators, but as enemies and tyrants by the Irish—seeking to accomplish by cunning what they have failed to achieve by violence. The Tories avow the cha racter. They insult, they threaten, they calumniate the slaves. They have deprived themselves, by their language and their conduct, of all claim to be considered as legis lating, on Irish questions, for the public good. They avow a party object, and that object is to fix on the Irish a re ' ligious yoke. All their measures are properly regarded by the Irish with suspicion, as instruments for continuing the oppression. Under such circumstances, it would have been folly in the Ministers to receive and adopt the Tory Bill ; and only barefaced impudence in the enemies of the Irish could have led them to send such a Bill to the House of Commons, in place of the one passed by that House. If the House of Commons had accepted such a Bill its ef fect would have been to make the Irish more than ever mistrustful of both Houses of Parliament. At the beginning of his speech Lord JOHN RUSSELL explained that 26 clauses of the Commons Bill had been left out, and 92 new clauses added. Many of those suf fered to remain had been materially altered, and neither the new matter nor the alterations had been considered by the House of Lords. In fact there never was the least discus sion in the House of Peers on Lord LYNDHURST'S amend ments. They were introduced in Committee, and printed and adopted on the report without ever having been even publicly read. That they were privately read by the Lords, who would have called " content" had there been any ques tion about them, we cannot believe. The whole Bill consists of 166 folio pages. To read it merely, would require at least six consecutive hours. The new matter consists of ninety-two clauses, and to read and understand them in all their bearings and relations to the rest of the Bill would require at least the study of a week. Of all the Peers how many would or did take that trouble ? Not half a dozen we are sure ; we doubt if three did, or if more than three ever read the Bill. But the unread Tory farrago, as concocted by Lord L YNDHURST and Sir ROBERT gPEEL, and put into shape by some nameless Bill-drawer, never publicly discussed, the form of putting the question on it having been gone through once only, was to be palmed by the overwhelming power of the Tory Lords on the country as a wise and provident law, amasterpice of legislation! That has been prevented by the salutary check on Tory and lordly insolence afforded by the House of Commons. It would be too much to assert that all other laws are passed through the House of Peers like Lord LYNDHURST'S amendments to the Irish Corporation Bill, but if many of them are, we need not wonder at our statute book being encumbered with a greater mass of contradictory nonsense than was ever before heaped together in any printed work. Lord JOHN proposed to disagree to all the new clauses, " craftily introduced," which go to maintain in the old qor porations powers and trusts not reserved by the English Corporation Act. The Lords incorporated in this Bill a Boundary Bill, which is strongly objected to in Ireland, as partial ; rataining it however, Lord JoHN proposes to give the Lord Lieutenant in Council, the power to modify the boundaries. He proposes to restore the clause c oncerning Sheriff's, as it stood in the Commons Bill. For thefran chise clause of the Lords, he proposes a new franchise founded on the rated value, and which would make about an eight pound house the criterion ; and he proposes that the clauses which exclude small towns from hav ing Corporations shall be accepted, with a modification applying the 10th of Gco. 4to those towns, if within a twelvemonth they do not apply for Corporations. Three divisions last night took place ; the first on Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S proposition to give the Lord Lieutenants a power to modify the boundaries, which was carried by only 8 ; the second, on the Noble Lord's proposition for the fran chise, which was carried by only 18 ; and the third, on re placing a clause which c6mpels collectors of rates to open ac counts with banks, so as to allow the rate-payers always an opportunity of paying their rates, which was carried by 20. On all these points the Ministers were successful, through their first majority was extremely narrow. The, result, we presume, will be that the Lords will reject the Commons' amendments, and the Corporation question will lie over for another year, directing all the national agita tion which can be excited against the Church, instead of dispersing it by local attractions and local interests over the towns of Ireland. We have long considered the Tories to be unwitting instruments in the hands of Providence for utterly destroying the Church, and their conduct on the Municipal Bill has confirmed our conviction. We have on several occasions in this journal called the public attention to the arrogant claims, amounting to down right Popery, of the Established Priesthood. At length they are pushed so far that they base alarmed the niost zealous partizans of the Church. In defence of the con duct of the Legislation, in granting assistance to May nooth, Lord Mofterrit was obliged to remind the House of Commons, a few evenings ago, of the Popery of Oxford. Frazer's Magazine, too, so zealous erewhile against the voluntary principle, and in favour of the Establishment, has this month found out that there is " treason in the Church." The claims of the Oxford Doctors, and of the " Tracts for the Times," it stigmatizes as Popery. But we cannot see in what Mr. Fnoun's opinions substantially differ from those of the Bishop of EXETER. For himself the Bishop claims quite as complete a right to pronounce the absolution of sinners—the Church itself claims ' it—as Mr. PROUD. The claim to an unbroken apostolical succession was substantially put forth by the Bishop of EXETER not many nights ago, when he placed the authority of the Bishop's Courts above that of the law ; and said, that if his apostolical power were invaded, he would not obey the law. In fact the claims which, when nakedly stated by Mr. FROUD,—who with his friends seem like several German converts, to have a liking to profess the Romanism the Church has adopted,—af , fronts the Reviewer, are the necessary consequen ces of having an Established Church. Why is it that a Church is established ? Because it is the true Church. There cannot be two true Churches, and thus to establish a Church is to make the Priesthood of that Established Church claim for themselves exclusively all the powers, privileges, and rights, such, as being the sole inter preters of the will of GOD, which the Church or its founder has always possessed. With an Established Church what is called toleration, must, in the end, be impossible. What the Reviewer finds fault with in the Oxford Doctors are the necessary consequences of having an Established Church ; and Sir ROBERT PEEL, and his political party will soon have to choose between getting rid of the Established Church, or going over to Popery and confes sing themselves the vassals of the Priesthood. We rejoice to sea the " treason within the Church," because those who now fancy they are contending in Parliament for a united body, under one .name, will soon have to choose between the traitors and their opponents. To which class the Irish Priesthood belongs is not generally known ; but their anti pathy to the Romish Priests in their immediate neighbour- hontl-iniinatesa feeling - of corrscions - rivalry; an& that, in all but the performance of duty, the attachment of their flocks, and in the want of worldly wealth, the Established Priesthood in Ireland, like the Oxford Doctors, are only Romanists in disguise. Our promised article on the great Anti-Slavery Meet ing at Birmingbaa• on Wednesday is unavoidably post poned till to-morrow. The French Journals of i 7 Vednesday are destitute of im portant political intelligence. On Tuesday a deputation of the Parisian market-women were admitted to the presence of the Duchess of WURTEMBURG, to whom they presented a beautiful nosegay, as an earnest of the congratulation of the market-women on the happy delivery of her Royal Highness. The Duchess was much affected on receiving so simple a mark of the heart-felt regard of her humble countrywomen. The Journal du Havre of Tuesday contains the follow ing account of the landing of Marshal SOULT at that port, on Monday evening : " The John Wood, English steamer, passed of Sheerness on Sunday, just as Marshal Soult p oceeded on board the Meteore steamer, and, on reaching the port of Has on Monday, announced that the two steamers, with the Ambassador, were in the Thames, and were steering the same course. On account of the rough weather during the night, it was at first supposed that the Meteore, instead of continuing her course for Havre, might have taken the direction of Boulogne, to land the Mar. dial there, on account of the fatigue which he had experienced. How ever, at four o'clock in the afternoon, the approach of the two vessels was announced by signals from the Heve, and the tri-coloured flag was i mmediately hoisted on the tower of Francois I. The Marshal was un able to land before seven o'clock, when a detachment of grenadiers and voltigeurs of the Ist light infantry marched into the Place des Pilotes to form a piquet of honour, and the veteran's return was loudly we]. corned by an immense concourse of spectators. The gallant Mar shal was then escorted by the military authorities to the Hotel de l'Amiraute, where apartments had been prepared for his reception. Just as he quitted the steamer the Meteore and the Phaeton fired a salute, which, however, was not answered from the shore, either because the necessary arrangements had not been made in time, or because the authorities had received no orders on the subject. It appears that the Marshal's probable arrival had been communicated only to the naval authorities, who alone had received the necessary orders for his reception. He received no official visit from the civil authorities, and was waited on by the Mayor and Sub-Prefect merely in their private capacity. The coldness of the reception which the Mar shal met with at Havre, and which would apparently prove that Ministers had given no orders on the subject, induced him to make the necessary arrangements for his departure at a very early hour this morning, although on leaving London he had contemplated a stay of at least twenty-four hours to visit the public establishments of the town." Our advices from Madrid are of the 25th ult. ; but as .e burden of them consists of an enumeration of the rifling details of a levee, we may dismiss them without . . .., further notice. No despatches had been received from ESPARTERO, ORAA, NARVAEZ, SAN MIGUEL, or any of . . e QUEEN'S Generals, giving an account of any of the long-promised victories over the rebels. Left to them selves, we begin to be of opinion that the Constitutionalists would require as much time to crush the rebellion, as their ancestors did to drive the Moors out of Spain. On the 24th ult. the Empress of RUSSIA arrived at Munich. The Emperor is also expected to visit that capital in the course of a few days. The King of HANOVER is stated to have pronounced the Germanic Diet incompetent to decide upon the con stitutional question at issue between his MAJESTY and his subjects. It is further stated that he will invoke the Diet to confirm his judgment of its incompetency. M. Dubbse, formerly editor of the Journal du Peuple, was arrested yesterday. It is not known on what account. The Duke de Duras had an apoplectic stroke last nigh. All his friends are much alarmed on his account. A letter from Toulon of the 28th July says,—" The Guerriere Aus. trian frigate is expected here with his "Imperial Highness the Arch . duke Frederick (a son of the Archduke Charles)."—Constitutionna FRENCH FUNDS.—PARts, AUGUST I. Flee per Cents.. 111 f. 35c. 30c. Three per Cents., 80f. 95c. 99c. Bank Actions, 2,60;f. 50c. rtente de Naples, 99f. 15c. 20c. 25c. Roman Five per Cents., 101%34%. Spanish Actives, 2.234. Belgian Five per Cents., 103%. Belgian Three per Cents., 74f. 75c. Belgian Bank, 1,445 f. 1123tian Loan, 380 f. EXCHANOR ON LONDON. One month, paper, 25f. 45c.; money, 25f. 42Xc. Three months, paper, 25f. 30c. ; money, 30c. Brussels and German Papers, the former of the Ist inst., have reached us this morning. With the exception of the following speech, delivered by the KING en the 29th ult., in answer to an address presented by a deputation of the inhabitants of the province of Limburg, we find nothing in them of any general interest : " Gentleinan," said the King,•' I will reply in a few words to the address which you have read to me. I will tell you first that I have always had reason to be satisfied with your province ; it has always dis tinguished itself for its patriotism, its devotedness, and its moderation. You may, therefore, be persuaded, Gentlemen, that its interests are at this moment defended before Me Conference at London with much zeal and much sincerity. However, I cannot dissemble it from you, it is un happily to be regretted that the connections of Luxemburg with the GermanConfederation,renders e your political situation too intricate. There is an arrangement which would suit Holland, which that country might even desire, and which it would he easy to conclude to the advantage of both countries; but there might be an opposition on the part of some Powers. " The status quo has been favourable to Belgium ; has permitted the develop ement of its public spirit, and of its national things, which are not acquired in a day. This status quo is owing, almost exclusively to my idea. I daily rejoice more and more at it ; yet in 1833 some persons, and especially some turbulent spirits, clamorously demanded the imme. diate and definite execution of the 24 articles. " As for the termination of our aflliirs, it is impossible now to foresee when it may take place. There are many points to be regulated, and the negociations that are commenced are far from being terminated. In the meantime I recommend to you the same moderation and prudence that have always distinguished Limburg. Manifestations too vehement might induce our neighbours, and we have several, to resolve to put an end to our difterenus at any price, and you know that in treaties the blame is often laid on those who are the weakest. I cannot but again re commend you to persist in your sentiments of moderation, prudence, and confidence. It is with much pleasure, Gentlemen, that I have around hie so many Deputies from Limburg—it is a new proof of the unanimity which prevails among you." BELA/lAN UNDS-13atissuLs, At,o. I. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. llothschild's Loan, 5 per Colt. :101% Loan of Thirty Millions... • 92 , q Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent Society of Commerce, 4 , 4 per Cent l4O Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent National Society . 126% —Brussels Papers, Aug. 1. AUSTRIAN FONT/S.—VIENNA, JULY 24. rive per Cents. Metalliques Four per Cents. Three per Cents. 1448 Bank Shares --AligemeineZeitung, July THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. This week the arrivals of English Grain arc very moderate, of Irish Oats and of Foreign Wheat good, but there is not much Flour. In consequence of the changeable weather, Wheat is full Is. per quarter dearer; and Foreign in bond, 2s. to 3s. per quarter. In other Grain firmness continues, with a slack demand. The millers are in favour of 655. per sack being the top price of flour. Arrivals—English Wheat, 3 ,860 ; Barley, 820 ; Oats, 1,090 ; Flour, 3,779. Irish Oats, 19,330. Foreign Wheat, 7,720. SMITHFIELD. . _ Trade generally dull to-day—supply good. Mutton declined mod., and the inferior kind of Beef 4d. per 'tone. Fine Veal in good demand, and prices maintained. No alteration in Lamb or Pork. Beef 3s 4d. to 4s. 2d. ; Mutton 33.10 d. 104 s. Bd. ; Veal 4s. 2d. to ss, 2d.; Pork 44.2 d. toss.; Lamb ss. to ss. 10d. Beasts SO9 ; Sheep and Lambs 12,336 ; Pigs 330; Calves 435. BILLINGSGATE MARKEL , Very good supplies of middling Fish, but those of prime sorts not very large. Trade lively. Turbot ss. to ISs. I9s. and 20s. Soles 9d. to 2s. 6d. per pair. Salmon Bd. to Is. Gd. per lb. Lobsters Is. to 3s. each. Some very large Salmon to dry in St. Peters'-alley, Cornhill. One weighed 401bs. HOP MARKET. This article is very dull of sale, and prices continue merely nominal ; in fact such is the sate of the market that no price can be be quoted, In all probability the Market will remain in this state until the pick• ings co:nruence. The accounts continue good from the flop Grounds, and t c duty is 180,000 i. DRY SALTERY MARKET. . . The only commodity disposed to be brisk, and to secure extensive operations is Brimstone. The Sicilian monopoly has given this article the impulse. The doubt which pervaded the minds of some persons as to the existence of such monopoly is all re:noved, and there are no set lers under 10/. ; and prices will, doubtless, be higher. COLONIAL MARKETS. The market was quiet to-day as it has been during the week, still a steady business was done, and prices firm. For a Friday there were not many public sales. Sugar 7,000 bags Mauritius sold steadily, at much about previous rates.. British Plantation Sugar sells steadily at previous rates. Refined, nominal. No goods to be had. No Coffee at public sale to-day, except 183 cks, British Plantation, which went at former prices. The Cotton advertised has been withdrawn. Tea sells quietly at small profits on sale prices. Ginger 4,000 bags Bengal, this did 'not sell with spirit, and was not all sold; prices, where altered, are lower. Rice :--250 bags Bengal realized former prices. In fact, form er quotations appear to rule the whole of the sales of East and %Vest I n dia produce, in which, during the week, a fair business has been done. The imports of East and %Vest India produce arc light. LIVERPOOL COTTON.MARKET, Atm. 2. A large quantity of Cotton was taken off the Market this day ; fully been parted with at yesterday's pric es , an d a f urt h er 5,000 bags havin g improvement is anticipated by holders. 100 Pernam, Sid. to 9td. ; 150 Maranham, 71d. to 9d. ; 50 Bahia, 81d. ; 290 Surat, 4d. to 41d.; 4 0 Egyptian, 90.; 4,360 American, 51d. to 9d. for Orleans.—Total, 5,000. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Data. I Ileans. Pease. Per Quarter. Bland ford Chart! 168 '4. 8 tn 7si R. s. A. to i. A . to A, 27 24 38 44 24 c 8 22 23 34 44 34 40 28 32 20 22 40 44 34 38 24 29 38 42 It; 20 30 34 21 25 18 M 39 37 22 31 16 ft!) 30 32 24 31 19 c 8 31 4:1 28 31 19 28 35 42 35 42 22 29 38 43 30 34 20 23 27 43 36 : 39 22 28 41 43 24 30 18 28 132 44 20 30 32 Eluntirgdon .....~~ 11 . ;; - g Sutton-- Louth .--.—•—. 55 60 58 68 62 70 a% Newark 57 59 Nottingham 44 59 reterhormtgh 49 62 Plymouth --- 40 U; 67 Sleafoni 65 r tippitaghain „_„ 43 6 ", 13 62 S. to S. 30 32 31 40 - - 32 34 n MEI; A N D. NATIONAL TRADES' POLITICAL UNION. We said yesterday that a fierce opposition might be looked for in Ireland to the Irish Municipal Bill. The Dublin pa pers fleet have arrived in London this morning, are confirma• tory of this view. They contain, as will be seen by the sub joined sketch of the proceedings of an extraordinary meeting of the Political Union, practical proof of the revival in earnest cf agitation. It will be seen that the people of Ireland are demonstrating to the ►world a determination to adopt. Lori Howick's declaration, and to have " the three Bills in their integrity or none." The members of the National Trades' Political Union met last Tuesday at the Corn Exchange, to take into consideration the course to be pursued respecting the Irish Municipal Reform Bill, and the other measures relating to Ireland. Mr. O'Reilly having taken the chair, and some reference to a matter not immediately connected with the business of the night, having been made by Mr. Martin. Mr. Steven proposed the first resolution, declaratory of the use lessness of the Municipal Bill as now altered by the Lords. The resolution was passed by acclamation. The next resolu tion affirmed the necessity of a complete reform in the House of Lords, which as at present constituted was declared to be the marplot of wise and just legislation. The third resolu tion was expressive of regret that a sufficient number liberal Peers had not been created, in order to counter-balance the present vicious state of the House of Lords. The fourth reso- rtition contains a strong condemnation of the Tories, and de clares that " from their conduct as a party, we cannot conceive any greater misfortune, or any thing more fatal to the peace of this country and the empire generally, than their again attain ing power ; and we pledge ourselves if our ill-fated country should again have the misfortune td be cursed by their misrule, to oppose them by every constitutional means in our power, and to call on all our countrymen to refrain from the use of exciseable articles, to use only the manufactures of Ireland, and to constantly exchange their bank notes for gold." The fifth and last resolution is declaratory of the grateful sense enter tained by the meeting of the great merits and eminent services of Mr. O'Connell. Ma. O'CONNELL. --By a hasty note from Mr. O'Connell, we find he had not time to finish his second letter on the Cor porate Bill, as the details of its abominations demand too much time. He says, in one word, " that it aggravates every exist ing abuse and scarcely removes one." We expect to publish his second letter on Friday.—Pilot. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY. DEAL, AUG. 2.—Wind W. S. W., strong breeze.—Put back the George IV., for China; Mermaid, for Bombay; Montoo, for Hondu ras. Came down from the river and remain the Margara, Carney, for New South Wales; Lady Clark, Lawrence, fur Jamaica; Eagle, Pat. terson, for the Mauritius ; Glasgow, Somerville, for Quebec ; Pain, M`Donald, for do. ; Emma, Goodman, for the South Seas ; Arethusa, Whyte, fur Barbadoes ; Enterprise, Pigeon, for the River Gambia. Arrived and sailed for the river the Mary and Eliza, Tregarthen, from Naples. PoaTsmounl, Ann. 2.—Wind W.S. W., blows hard, very squally, with rain.—Arrived the General Evans, Dare, from Santander. Ar rived off port the Planter, Adbols, from Demerara, for Amsterdam ; on 26th July, in lat. 47 45, long. 11 14, spoke the Josh. Anderson, from London. The Susannah Aim, for Launceston, came off the Shipway yesterday, and has commenced re-loading her cargo. PLYMOUTH, AUG. I.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Plym, Davies, from Smyrna. FALNOUTII, AVG. I.—• Wind S. to W., fresh breezes with rain.—Ar. rived the Empress, Hodgson, from Licata. LIVERPOOL, Aun. 2.—Wind variable and moderate.—Arrived the Pelham, Clinton, from Charente. Off port, the Georgio, from the Mediterranean. Sailed the Choice, for St. Petersburgh ; Mary, for St. John's, New Brunswick; Science, for Rio Janeiro; Jeannette, for New York ; Betsy, for Malta; Empire, for Havannah ; Cintra, for Gibraltar; Martha, for Sierra Leone ; and Pekin, for Berbice. DOVER, AUG. 2.—Arrived off port, the Border Chieftain, Charente. NEWPORT, Auo. 2.—Arrived the Prince Regent, Pines, Quebec. CLYDE, JULY 31.—Arrived the Papincau, Allen, from Barbadoes ; and Gipsey, Greenhorn, from Quebec. 'DUBLIN, AUG. I.—Arrived the Defender, Duncan, from Quebec; Duke of Cambridge steamer, from London; and Eclair, Thomas, ditto. LIMERICK, JULY 31.—Arrived the Delight, Anderson, from London; and Emerald, James, from Cadiz. ABERDEEN, JULY 31.—Arrived the Evander, Sim, from Dantzic. . , Sumps, Atm. 2. Arrived the Xenophon, Story, from Pictou. Hum„, Auo. 2.—Arrived the Britannia, Brown, from Archangel ; and Trent, Ellino, from ditto. AMSTERDAM, JULY 28.—A Hamburg brig, bound to Havannah, was spoken on 7th June last, with her rudder pintles broken, and part of her cargo thrown overboard. RAMSGATE, AUG. 2.—The Mastery, Blamfield, from Antwerp, for Jersey, was assisted in here with loss of anchor and cable, having been on shore on the Goodwin. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 2.—The Thomas Leach, Coult, arrived here from Monte Video, is on shore in Boatle Bay, but is not expected to sustain any damage. The Galen, for Bucksport, did not sail yesterday, as reported. • CAMPBLETOWN, JULY 30.—The Vigilant, Smith, of Montrose, in going out on the 28th inst., ran on the rock at the entrance of the har bour, and is spicing a great deal of water, but it is expected will be got off. The Disdandes arrived in the Creek. spoke the Fame, from Odessa to Falmouth on the 12th June, lat. 36 N., lon. 23 E., and the Perseverance, of Dartmouth, on the 17th June, lat. 45 N., lon. 9 W. The Planter arrived off Portsmouth, spoke the Joseph Anderson, from London, on the 28th ult., lat. 48, lon. 11. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY (TIIIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK. We learn by the Vrencli mail that the French Minister of Commerce addressed on the 26th July a letter to the Chamber of Commerce at Bordeaux, thating that the Minister of Marine informed him that he has ordered Ceptain Bazoche,l commander of the naval division in the Gulf of Mexico, to make the necessary disposition for the protec. tion of the trade, should the Mexican Government, and that of Rio de la Plata, issue letters of marque as reprisals for the blockade established before the above port. Instructions to the same purport have been sent to Count Admiral Leblanc, commanding the naval forces of France at the Brazil. _ _ In accounts from Central America it is stated from Omoa, June 1, that the revolution still :continues. '1 he revolutionizing party, with a force of 600 men, headed by a mulatto, have committed many depreda tions on the road, killing and robbing a great number of travellers. The provinces of Porto ltico and Nicaragua have declared themselves inde pendent from the Central American Government, and the province of Honduras was expected to follow the example. THE: FUNDS Consols were heavy yesterday, in consequence of an anticipation that our crops would fall short owing to the heavy rains ; some few sales of Stock were made yesterday owing to the above prevailing opinion, but not to a great extent, and the Consols closed at 93.1 for Money, and for the Account 93.1 T. The great dearth of news, both foreign and domestic, causes a stag nation this morning in the British and Foreign Markets. COI-ISO:$ opened at the above prices. Exchequer Bills, 73 75 ; India Bonds, 74 76 ; Bank Stock, 206,1 2071; India Stock, 264 '265. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active were 21i g, with Coupons ; Portuguese, 34i ; Three per Cents , 22 0 3 ; Brazilian, SOZ- 811 ; Columbian, 261 271 ; Dutch Two.and 54ii u ; Five per Cents., 104 The accounts this morning from Liverpool do not bring any arrivals from New York. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Bank Stock ..... ..... ..... .... 207% i I ;sit, Stor K. 61 4 3 per Cent. iicd. . 3 per Cent. Cony. 93:,t4 "4 , South Sea Sil,ck ........ . - 3% per Cent. ..... ....- - Old knimitieb ... - Ditto lied lOl V% W, !Ni w Ditto . ... - New 3% per Cent 101% I !t;i 3 per; Cent. Annuitii•s, !mi._ _ New 5 per Cent.. - Exch. Bills, t:1, .o ....75 73 76 pm Bank LmgAtinuitlestoexpirc Ditto ...... ..... ...500 75 73 7.i pm. Jan. 5, 1809 l5 7-16 1 ,4iatto Small ............75 73 76 on. Oct. 19, 1850 l5 5-10, Ditto Commercial - - plr. Jan. 5, 1300 - • Ditto Advertt5e.d........... - - pro Jan. 5, istm - siank .%:ock tot Account - April 5,18. i - Ind:A.:lock for Account Jan. 5. 11170 - Consols for Account ..... .... ,3 7.17;i X PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS TIV.S DAY AT ONE tPCLOCI• . Austrian Bonds - Belgian Bonds Ditto Account - Ditto Account - Portugue,.c Bonds - Brazilian Bonds - .oktto.New Bands Ditto Account ..,.., .... ...... - Ditto Account ' 4%% 13.ienos Ayres Bonus - Ditto, 3 per cent. - Ditto Account ... ...... ... Ditto A.ccount - i.hilliiiv. Bonds._ .... - Ditto Account ........... ...... - Rubsiari Bonds, 181..2 . ..... .... - Columbian Bonds - Ditto Account... - Ditto Account - Ditto Metallic C3ltimbian Bonds, 1824. - Spanish Boots .... Ditto Account - Dato Account .. .... • Dinish Bonds ... .. 7 5 , , ,,i% Ditto 80nd5,1834 Ditto Account ..... ....... ..... - Ditto Account Greok 80nd5...-. ............ ..... - French, 5 per cent.......... -1: Ditto Bonds, 18X, - ------ 4 per cent f. -c Ditto Account .... ....... ...... - --,-- 3 per ce:it. Mexican Bonds, 5 per cen,..... - - Exchc.oge -f. - Ditto Account - Dutch, ...I% per cent 54% Ditto, 6 per cent Ditto Account . -1 Ditto, 5 per cent lO - % Neapolitan. -1 Ditto Account - PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY ATONE O'CLOCK - --- 'Paid. London and Blackwall Railway Loadon and tireenwich Aailway Company 2O Colonial Bank Per Share 16% Ni HALF-PAST OZ E Both The British and Foreign Markets have been languid during the whole of the morning, with scares any business doing. Consols may be quoted at present the early price of the morning, 93,4 Money, and for the Account 934 ; 7 1 . Exchequer Bills, 75 73, 6 higher ; India Bonds, higher, 7577; Bank Stock, 2071 1 ; Tndia Stock, 264-i 264. In the Foreign Market scarce ally change its the prices since the open ing. Spanish Active, 21, 1 , with Coupons ; Portuguese, 344 ; Three per Cents., 221 23 ; Brazilian, 801 81; Mexican, 241 25 ; Colombian, 261 27} ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54a z ; Five per Cents., 1021. Scarce anything doing in the Share Market. Greenwich, 31 dig count ; Colonial Bank, 1 prem.; Bahia Steam Navigation, jto prem. THREE O'CLOCK. _ _ Consols for Account, 931 The Report to-day is, that Parliament ‘N ill pro bably be prorogued on the 14th or lath instant. - - THAMES HAVEN DOCKS.—The contract for con, structing these docks having been made, upwards of one hundred met have been within these few days past employed in commencing the ex. cavation. Some portion of the ground id occupied with growing crops, and as soon as they are cleared away a greater number t. f hands will be set to work. From the vicinity of these docks to the sea, and the rapid transit of goods by the railway, it is obvious, that as soon as th' undertaking is fully carried into effect, the river Thames will present a very different aspect, as vessels can then unload at all tides, and their cargoes can be delivered into London a few hours after discharging. An inquest was held last night, in Ebury-street, Pimlico, on the body of a young woman, named Mary Edgeller, nurse in the service of E. Rickett, Esq., of Chester square, who committed suf. cide by throwing herself from a window, a height of about 50 feet. The only motive that could be assigned for the act was that the deceased was very unhappy at having to leave her service to attend her mother, who is . clangeronsly ill. Verdict, " Temporary insanity." An inquest was held last night, at Charing-cross Hospital, on the body of a young woman named Morty, lale a servant in Oxenden-street, whose death, as proved in evidence, was occasioned by having swallowed some bug poison in mistake for whiskey. The poiscn had been analyzed, and found to be a solution of corrosive sublimate in whiskey. The bottle containing the stuff was labelled " Bug poison." Verdict—" Accidental death." STATE OF TRADE.—There was a very active de mand for yarn yesterday, and a considerable extent of business was done at the full prices of the preceding week ; and sore of th:._ sp Inv! s were demanding a slight advance, which, however, was not obtained .n any considerable number of cases. In goods there was no material change from the preceding Tuesday,—Manckester Guardian. THE SHETLAND ISLANDS That the Shetlanders are in a state of great destitution and suffering [bond privations almost beyond description, cannot be denied, and I have many opportunities of proving the fact. The following extract from the letter of a master of a smack, now tishin:t off the Shetland Islands, will give your readers some idea of the condition of the in,, habit ants : "There are but few fish upon rhis coast this year, and the rather bad for fishing, with cold easterly winds ; indeed, everythim , r backward ; we cannot get a potwo for love nor money, and meal is very sc. Co., The people are nearly starved they are glad to go 3 eshing, and scarcely have the common necessaries o f life. They arc 10 rags, and possess scarcely enough clothing to cover their nakedncss." -- * Correspondent of the Shetland Journal. we ather Is THE GALLQWS AND THE THE GUIL LOTINE. (From the Edinburgh Observer.) In contempt of the remontrances of the friends of Mild ar.d enlightened legislation, blow' continues to be shed upon the scaffold in the two countries which boast that they lead the van in the march of EuropeLn civilisation and refinement. In Britain the gallows, in France the guillotine, continue to number their victims, though the opponents of capital punish-- ments in both countr:es have satisfactorily shown that san- guinary and cruel laws are as injurious to the be t interests of society as they are offensive and revolting to the humane and benevolent mind. An execution has just taken place in France, and our readers are aware that another is appointed to be carried into effect among ourselves in a few days :—Nve refer to the exhibition of the judicial destruction of human life, which is ordered for the 7th proximo, in the town of Stranraer. Of the Parisian execution we arc told that " it added an other proof to the thousands which have preceded it, that these sanguinary and disgusting spectacles have no moral effect upon the class of persons who usually attend them." No moral effect indeed, but a most demoralizing and brutalizing one, we should rather say. It is stated that an immense multitude, including great numbers of well dressed females, and even many parties of ladies and gentlemen in private carriages, assembled on the occasion referred to, for the purpose of gloating over the dying agonies of the unfortunate wretch whose life had been forfeited to the law ; and that the awful sight of the sudden and violent death of a fellow mortal appeared to be regarded by the thoughtless crowd rather a - s a holiday exhibition than any thing else. So much for the moral lessons of the guillotine." But are those of the gallows more edifying ? Will the crowd which is to be collected at Stranraer on Tuesday next, to wit ness the strangulation of Joseph Allison, have their respect for the sanctity of human life increased by the contemplation of the shocking spectacle? Will their hearts be thereby ren dered more humane ;--their feelings more refined and elevated ? The enemies of sanguinary legislation are bound in duty to enter their solemn protest against every proposal to inflict the penalty of death, endeavour, by all legal and constitutional means, to obtain the mitigation of the sentences of those who are condemned to punishments which they regard as un- Christian in their character, and 'excessive in their severity. But there are other grounds besides these for their soliciting the mercy of the Crown in favour df Joseph Allison. Let it not be forgotten that it was not by the votes of the whole, but merely of a majority, of the Jury that this unfortunate man was found guilty of the crime for which he is to suffer. In England the Jury must be unanimous in their verdict before a criminal can be condemned to the gallows. Why should human life be held in less esteem in Scotland than south of the Tweed ? Why should a bare majority of the jury be able to send an accused person to the scaffold here, when the consentient vote of the whole is necessary in Eng land? Ought no respect to be paid to the judgment of the minority of the jury who tried poor Allison, and who, by re fusing to concur in the finding of the majority, proclaimed the'r opinion that his guilt had not been proven ? We observe with much satisfaction, that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to grant a respite, which we hope will be the precursor of a commutation of sentence, to John Rickey, a soldier, who was recently condemned to the scaffold in London, and who was strongly recommended to mercy be the jury. Let us hope that the Royal clemency will also by extended to Joseph Allison, and that the inhabitants of Strati raer will yet be spared the disgusting and barbarous spectacle of an execution. The King of the Belgians is understood to have )ostponed his visit to his illustrious relatives in this country until after .he prorogation. • General Alava has been appointed Spanish Ambas . sador at our Court. Lord Western has recently presented Cranmer's, or the Great Bible, to the Duke of Sussex, as a tribute of respect to his Royal Highness, whose collection of Bibles, in all languages and of 511 editions, is probably the finest in the world. Two new works have just been published, to the sterling merit of which our most able and impartial critical journals have borne ample testimony, at a price so moderate as to tempt th e most economical to become their posssessors. We allude to bi r ' Stephen's " Incidents of Travel in the Holy Land," &c., and 'Mr:. Ware's " Letters from Palmyra." In common with all " lovers ), hooks," as Leigh Hunt would say, we regard this as an earnest that in future we shall not have to wait two or three years before work' o f acknowledged talent are placed within our means."—Globe. NEW BOOKS OF TRAVEL.—Mr. Colburn, - Great Marlborough-street, announces for immediate publication the fik lowing interesting New Works:—l. Lord Lindsay's Letters on Eg)Pt. Edom, and the Vloly Land. 2 vols. small Svo., with illustrations; Captain Alexander's Expedition of Discovery into the Interiorof A fric s in 1837, through the Countries of the Great Namaquas, Boschnla ns ' and Hill Damaras, 2 vols. post Svo., with map and numerous illustr a " tions ; and 3. Mr. D. Urquhart's Spirit of the East, illustrated In ' 9 Journal of Travels through Roumeli, 2 vols. Bvo. Mr. Colburn has also just published the following Captain Spencer's Travel' in the Western Caucasus in 1837, including a Tour through Imeretia, Mi n ' grelia, Turkey, Moldavia, Gallicia, Silesia, and Moravia, 2 vols. Sv c 's with illustrations; 2. Mr. Bennett's Pedestrian Tour through North Wales in 1837, 1 vol. Bvo., with twenty etchings, by A. Clint, 189 ' bound; 3. A Visit to China in 1836.7, containing a particular AC' count of Canton and its Inhabitants, by C. T. Downing, Esq., M.ll.C s '' 3 vols. small Bvo , with numerous illustrations; 4. The River anti t he Desart (the Rhone and the Chartreuse), by Miss Pardue, author of " The City of the Sultan," &c., 2 vols. post Bvo. ; 5. A Journey Across the Pamp.:s and the Andes, from Valparaiso to Lima, Panama, &c., by th e Hon. P. C. Scarlett, 2 vols. post Bvo. with illustrations ; and 6. Travel s in Palestine and Syria, by George Robinson, Esq., 2 vols. post 8 04 with Maps and Plans. O f TiIE CATIIOLIC PRIESTIIOOI).—The num ber - o deaths amongst the Catholic Clergy of the Northern District of Englan d is truly awful. Withi n t h e space of 18 months, 25 priests, most o f the"',,, in the very prime of life, have been carried away in the midst of th eir labours. SECOND-HAND SILVER W.A,TCHb . A variety of some dozens may be selected from, price Two Guinea each ; some rather more modern, Two and a Half Guineas each and an assortment quite equal, to n ew , Th ree G u i neas each. T„ u .; whole have been carefully examined, an d are warranted. T. CO" SAVORY, Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London, Seven Doors frorA Graecchurch-street. N.B. Second. hand Watches purchased in exchange. BIRTHS. This morning, at 20, Friday-street, Mrs. James Brown, of $ daughter. On the 23th ult., at Highgate, the lady of the Rev. TL Vann► of a sm. MARRIED. On the 2d inst., at George's, Bloomsbury, by the Rev. lla‘skins, Robert Kelby, eldest son of Mr. A. Burstall, of Martin's-lane, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Richard Farr'' of Long-acre. At 13, Coates-crescent, Edinburgh, on the 25th ult., Edwa rd James Jackson, Esq., Fir grove, North Brixton, Surrey, to Eliza' eldest dau g ht er o f t h e l ate George Sewn, Esq., of Bombay, al " , the Crescent, Perth. DIED. After a lingering illness, on the let inst., at 'Ulster-terrace, ge m gent's-park, aged 11 y ears , A nna M ar i a , on l y surv i v i ng ch i l d o f S . ' llesketh Fleetwood, Bart., M.P., of Rossall Hall, Lancashire- On the 31st July, at Maidenhead, Henrietta, the wife of Stephen Gaselee. On the 31st July, Robert Gage Rookwood, Esq., of Coldl l Hall, in the county of Suffolk. At Paris, on the 22d ult., David Burges, Esq., late Captain of the Ist battalion Rifle Brigade. On the 21st June, 1838, at Alexandria, on his way home fro? Bombay, Walter Grant, Esq., A ss i s tant-Surgeon of her Majes t y; 4th Light Dragoons, only son of the late Colonel Louis Grant , Authernick, Strathspey, N.B. MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY. General—Coffin, St. John's, New Brunswick. Major-General—C. Brown, E. 1. Comp. Serv. Colonel—Sumner, 1 R. Surrey Mil. Captains—Bagenall, Ceyl. Rif. Beg ; Archer, late of Inv. Stok e : near Devonport ; Wolf,. b. P. 60 F. ; W e bb, h. p . 72 F . ; Porter lington ; Hart, Unatt. Lieutenants—Shakespeare, 13 F. ; S emp l e, IS F. ; M‘l,eotl' 35 F. ; O'Brien, 74 F. ; P. Wilkinson, h. p. R. A r t. PCP . : Hull ; Mansell, late 8 R. Vet. Bn. ; Hall, h. p. R. Wag. I t ' Cresswell, h. p. 95 F. Cornets and E ns i gn s—Drewe, 2 D r . D ublin; Hartley, late 14 R. Vet. Bn. Paymaster-13runker, h. p. 5 Dr. Gds. Quarter-Master—Oman, h. p. Sussex Fen. Cay. Stepney o r Commissariat Department—Assist. Corn. Gen. W. A. 1 1 7 .8 0. son, Dominica ; Assist Com. Gen. Sl a d e , T r i n i dad ; D e p. Cum. Gen. Wetherall, b. p. St. Mary's Scilly. Medical Department—Dep. Insp. (3en. Comins, h. p. NAVAL OBITUARY. 2 0th (Officers whose Deaths have been officially reported since March.) al Flag-Officers—Rear-Admiral George Tobin ; Rear-A" ln John Hayes; Rear-Admiral William H. Daniel, Ret. Captains—Woodley Losack ; B en j am i n Walker • William . fey son, C. 8., Lewis Shepheard ; Anthony Ably ; John S• ton ; Right Hon. Henry John Lord Selsey ; James Barker. pp Commanders—Joseph Simmonds is Barrow ; John Clayson, Ret. ; Christopher F., encer, Ret. ; ti"," t. ; ; George F. Dixon ; S. Timins, Ret. ; Parkyns Prynn, Ret. ; John P Brumbasl, lada John Armstrong, Ret. ; Charles Niel . ~ao son, e.• Kell, Ret. - 4 7 utig ; Lieutenants—Richard Gli nn ; Jarr.e s M‘Gbie . Tobias ',„° Arthur Brooking ; Joh n Willi ams (a) ; AdlartMiller ; ~:‘ , 0139 Nicolls ; Isaac Haberfield ; J ames B arber ; James Foster L • E Robinsr E ; W o i " lli e a n m ; Mills H. p lls; . F. D dward L. SullivanS . ulli b H -I-" j. G. 7 esch amps • , on. .G. St. It. Kinnaird. berg' Masters—James K e ith ; Henry Taylor , Frederick LapPet,opt; Surgeons—John Heath ; Alexander Whyte ; John B• James Mintosh ; William Ure ; John Stirlir g; D° son ; Henry D. M or i son ; James Moir ;Ale sunder Assistant-Surgeons —Joh n Rollotf; James Gorthy ; Ja m zies ; John Barrow; C. R. B. Jolley ; HF my Arnot. Parsers—Moses Hawker; James Clyde; Stephen Street; Denny. gole Roir_t t. MARlNESl—Captains—Thomas Mould; Henry William Bate; William P. Gilborn. First-Lieutenants—Childers Twentyman ; John Aslett. DUNG 110 . PAIIMININNIMMir ,ondon : Printed and Published by 11IURDO Y 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the of itliddlesex.—Friday, August 3,•1838.